Antrica announced the worldwide release of its first decoder for IP network cameras, the ANT-36000.
IP network cameras all generally conform to two standards, ONVIIF and PSIA. The ANT-36000 allows users to decode any of these network cameras and display them on a monitor. As the CCTV industry moves to network IP cameras, the usual method to decode the network streams relies on a PC/laptop or a Network Video Recorder.
Les Litwin, Antrica sales director, said: “This low cost decoder offers users of IP cameras an alternative way to display the video stream without the complexity and cost of needing a computer or Network Video Recorder. It’s similar to the Spot Monitor in the old analogue DVR world.”
To give users flexibility, the Antrica decoder offers three different video outputs, 3G HD-SDI, HDMI and composite video. This gives users the opportunity to record the IP camera network stream using an older analogue CVR, as well as display the video on a TV or Monitor via HDMI. The 3G HD-SDI output is typically used in the Broadcast industry but many CCTV systems are now using recorders with HD-SDI inputs. This makes the ANT-36000 decoder usable in both CCTV and broadcast industries.
A typical problem since the move to IP cameras is that the traditional Spot Monitor which displayed a quad image of 4 analogue cameras, has mainly disappeared.
Using the Antrica decoder in combination with the ANT-35000 Encoder allows CCTV operators to stream Quad 8x or 16x images over any LAN or WAN and display them remotely using the ANT-36000 Decoder. Any common RTSP RTMP or MPEG TS stream can be decoded and displayed making this decoder extremely flexible in operation. PTZ cameras can be controlled via the RS485 interface and the unit powered via PoE.
The ANT-36000 is now available directly from Antrica and can be shipped worldwide.
For more information, visit http://www.antrica.com.
